sjbuscema wrote:Sorry, Children were Vito born in Buccheri, and Sabastiano,Salvatore, James(my father) born in Lawrence, Ma. There was a sister Grazia, who died but I don't know where.

Here is the birth record for Sebastiano Buscema, born in Buccheri at 5:15 on 30 August 1901 to Maddalena Dipasquale, wife of Salvatore Buscema, peasant farmer, both residents of the comune of Buccheri. The midwife, Concetta Cappasella, age 71, made the presentation of the child at the town hall on 2 September because the wife of Dipasquale was away.Unfortunately, the name of Salvatore's and Maddalena's parents are not listed. Neither is their age.

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Birth record #162 in 1905 for Salvatore BuscemaBorn on 17 August at 4 AM to Maria Maddalena Dipasquale and to Salvatore Buscema, 32, peasant farmer, living at Via Monastero #90

sjbuscema wrote:Sorry, Children were Vito born in Buccheri, and Sabastiano, Salvatore, James(my father) born in Lawrence, Ma. There was a sister Grazia, who died but I don't know where.

Taking a look at the 1910 US Census for Salvatore and Mary Buscema in Lawrence, MA...It indicates that Salvatore immigrated about 1908 and Mary and son, Vito, in 1909.They have been married for 12 years. This would make the marriage about 1898 It also indicates that Mary has had 5 children, but only 1 is living. Sooo, it appears that Sebastiano, Salvatore, whose birth records are in my earlier post, and Grazia (as you stated above) were deceased; and there was another child as well. I am thinking that Maria brought only one child from Italy, Vito...

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Based on this index of 1920 US Census... Salvatore and Maria had additional children, to whom were given the names of Sebastiano, and Salvatore. A common practice...You will notice that the surname is very misspelled in this index.

If you wish to write to the Comune of Buccheri for additional records (Salvatore's birth, marriage, etc.) - this site will be of help. It lists the address of the City Hall, as well as an email for the city hall. You can also look up current BUSCEMA listings in the Italian Phone book...

Thank you very much for all this greart information. My father, James always talked about his siblings that died in Buccheri but my grandparents would not talk about the causes. I will contact the Comune of Buccheri City Hall for marriage information.